One of the young men must represent the Lord of Misrule, and in
fantastic attire he goes from one to the other of the guests and asks
each to draw one slip of paper from the basket which he carries.
On each slip are written four lines of any popular or well-known song.
Each slip contains a different song.
As soon as the papers are drawn five of the people stand up in a line,
and with the Lord of Misrule as director they each sing separately
their particular four lines to the correct tune. When each of the five
have sung, all sing together as chorus, each carefully keeping his own
words and music.
Then another five, and then another, until all have sung. Then for
a grand finale, all the guests stand as chorus and in duets, trios,
quartettes sing the one stanza through, all joining in the refrain each
time.
The harmony will be remarkable.